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Tommy Tuberville pledged to ‘donate every dime’ to veterans. He hasn’t.
The Alabama senator touts his interest in veterans affairs but has not fulfilled a key campaign pledge.
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The latest on Donald Trump’s indictments and other key investigations
What to know about Donald Trump’s indictments in Miami and New York, and other investigations of the former president.
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Third Verse, Same as the First: Republicans Shrug at Latest Trump Case
News of a possible indictment related to Jan. 6 brought a muddled response from some of Donald Trump’s 2024 rivals, and familiar attacks on President Biden from his allies in Congress.
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U.S. Blacklists Two Spyware Firms Run by an Israeli Former General
The moves by the Commerce Department against the Europe-based firms are the latest effort to rein in a spyware industry that has spiraled out of control in recent years.
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Ripple Labs: long-awaited decision answers some questions but gives rise to further uncertainty
In SEC v. Ripple Labs, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) alleges that Ripple Labs, Inc. and two of its executives raised over $1.3 billion through an unregistered and ongoing digital asset securities offering (“XRP”)….By: Allen & Overy LLP
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Third-Party Risk Management: A Critical Task for Cybersecurity and Breach Prevention
We are all familiar with the mantra on the importance of managing third-party risk to prevent anti-corruption, sanctions, money laundering and associated risks. Over the last ten years, however, we have observed a new and important addition to the third-party risk plate – cybersecurity and data breach….By: The Volkov Law Group
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Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act – Part Seven: Biometric Data
This is Part Seven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy space – and not just for the health and life sciences industry….By: Quarles & Brady LLP
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FTC Fines Bankrupt Crypto Services Provider Celsius $4.7B for Misrepresentations; Regulatory Agency Remains in Search for Civil Money Penalty Authority
Deceptive advertisements, market manipulation, misappropriation of customer funds, and “Ask Me Anything (AMA)” sessions served as the catalysts of a civil enforcement action the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed against bankrupt digital asset services provider Celsius Network LLC (Celsius) and its co-founders on July 13. This is a groundbreaking move by the FTC for…
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OIG Issues Information Blocking Penalties Final Rule: Health IT Developers and Health Information Exchanges/Networks Have a Million Reasons to Care
On June 27, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its long-anticipated final rule amending the OIG’s civil monetary penalty (CMP) regulations as they relate to information blocking (CMP Final Rule or Rule). The CMP Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2023.…
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Bogus Science Leads To Federal Preemption In The Ninth Circuit
A recent published opinion from the Ninth Circuit covers two issues near and dear to our hearts—federal preemption and claims based on outside laboratory testing. We care about federal preemption because…well, because we are the Drug and Device Law Blog, where there are some weeks when we write on preemption every day….By: Reed Smith